Interviews

"I needed time to understand that my real voice is fine and that I don't have to pretend that I can sing like this or that, but I can just sing like me," says Daria ze Śląska. | Photo: Kama Czudowska
Daria ze Śląska: Writing Lyrics Has Become My Passion
"I was so lucky to be in London with The Clash because they were always doing things. It was a very creative time," says Pearl | Photo: Anthony Masterson
Pearl Harbour: I Couldn't Get on the Radio Because of My Name
"I really like the feel of playing drums – the tactile, haptic response I get from the instrument," says Tony Buck. | Photo: Holimage
Tony Buck: Drum Kit Is like a Kaleidoscope
"The album In Death's Eyes is an honest guide to a destabilising experience," says Petra Hermanova. | Photo: Spiros Droussiotis
Petra Hermanova: Berlin Is an Island Where Many Artists Like to Get Shipwrecked
"I think Mat most certainly had a clear idea about how he wanted it to sound because it is essentially Mat's album," says Jennie Bellestar | Photo: Mat Sargent's archive
Jennie Bellestar: There Is Not Much Music I Don't Like
"The fact that people are still listening to us and staying with us on our journey, really means so much." | Photo: Filip Kůstka / Fource
Justin Young (The Vaccines): We Want People to Feel Less Alone, We Want to Feel Less Alone
"I don't need to shout out that something's bothering me inside. I just have a very strong desire to make beautiful things," says Matyáš Adámek. | Photo: Kamil Ansorge
Matyáš Adámek (Island Mint): I Have a Strong Desire to Create Beautiful Things
Jono Heyes and Jerry Boys. | Photo: Paxart Studios
Jerry Boys in the Czech Republic: Video Interview from Jono Heyes & Beehive Recording Session
Some guitarists just stay in their box once they can play well enough. That's boring to me, you have to evolve and grow as a musician. | Photo: Facebook
Shawn Smash (Total Chaos): I Learned to Play on Stolen Guitars
Sleaford Mods' Jason Williamson | Photo: Kateřina Fialová | Fource Entertainment
Sleaford Mods: Some Things Need to Be Said
"I'm not good because I have special gifts or any more gifts than anybody on the planet. But I've just never changed my mind about playing bass and doing music," says Anthony Wellington. | Photo: Stephen Covey
Anthony Wellington: We Should Fall in Love with Talking through Our Instrument
Guthrie Gowan is one of the players drawing inspiration from the sound that comes out of the amp. | Photo: Double Head Music
Guthrie Govan: In The Aristocrats, We Have an Unusual Degree of Telepathic Connection
"The hardest part for me was writing the songs for the singers, leaving the guitars on the sidelines and allowing the vocals to lead the whole song." | Photo: Ana Massard
Nita Strauss: It doesn't matter if you play a cheap or expensive guitar, the important thing is just to start playing
"I am really looking forward to the show of Billie Eilish, who has never played in our region before," says Tamáš Kádár. | Photo: archive Sziget
Tamáš Kádár (Sziget Festival): I Enjoy Most Concerts Where I Feel That Something Special Is Happening
"Some songs almost write themselves and I just take dictation from the source, which is inspiration." | Photo: Christoph Bombart
Dominic Miller: I Want to Work with Musicians Who Understand Space and Colour
"The Bečva case is really bizarre," says Tomáš Niesner. | Photo: Jan Vrba
Tomáš Niesner: I Can’t Sit Down at a Desk and Write a Song